Prevent ignoring certificate errors

This policy setting prevents the user from ignoring Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) certificate errors that interrupt browsing (such as "expired" "revoked" or "name mismatch" errors) in Internet Explorer.If you enable this policy setting the user cannot continue browsing.If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can choose to ignore certificate errors and continue browsing.

Policy path: 

Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Registry settings: 

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings!PreventIgnoreCertErrors

Filename: 

inetres.admx

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